In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the PNC Michael J. Kogutek American Legion Scholarship Trust, c/o Michael D. Kogutek, P.O. Box 497,Silverado Canyon, CA 92676. Cards of sympathy and notes of condolence can be sent to Kogutek’s son, Michael, at P.O. Box 497, Silverado, Calif. 92676. Sympathies also can be expressed online here.

PNC Kogutek's online obituary is here. A more in-depth story on Kogutek will appear in the coming days on www.legion.org.